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re: New York Times defends pedophile arrested for trying to have sex with underage girl
Posted on 8/26/20 at 2:17 pm to Tiguar
Posted on 8/26/20 at 2:17 pm to Tiguar
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16 is the legal age in some states, including alabama
I see age of consents posted a lot. I was under the impression that a lot of states have laws beyond that measuring separation in age with the goal being not to prosecute 18-19 year olds sleeping with sophomores but not to make it legal for 25 year olds to do so.
I'll admit I don't know the answer to that and I'm a bit afraid to start googling.
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Posted on 8/26/20 at 2:19 pm to jatilen
Dude willingly was talking sex with a 13yr old and tried to meet up with her. Wtf. Like that freaking dude didn’t know what he was doing was wrong. Piss off.
Posted on 8/26/20 at 2:19 pm to Pettifogger
Honestly, reading the conversations in many of these stings, the cop is the one pushing the convo. Like, get pedos off the street, but it's the same thing with the FBI catching a "terrorist" who was totally going to blow up a building. With the supplies, plans, means, and motive all supplied by the FBI.
A lot of these cases seem to mostly just ensnare someone who was pretty harmless but gullible.
A lot of these cases seem to mostly just ensnare someone who was pretty harmless but gullible.
Posted on 8/26/20 at 2:25 pm to AUin02
And I think the terrorist-pedophile example is a good one.
Both are some of the worst and most destructive elements of society, and as a society/culture we're comfortable pushing the boundaries of what's legal to eliminate these threats. It's a dangerous and close call, admittedly, and I can't say my libertarian streak is completely comfortable with it. But I get it.
I'm a little less enthused about doing it for creepers who probably aren't what I'd consider pedophiles. I think pedophiles are ticking time bombs. Plenty of guys roped into this type of sting might otherwise go through life without crossing the line, however.
Both are some of the worst and most destructive elements of society, and as a society/culture we're comfortable pushing the boundaries of what's legal to eliminate these threats. It's a dangerous and close call, admittedly, and I can't say my libertarian streak is completely comfortable with it. But I get it.
I'm a little less enthused about doing it for creepers who probably aren't what I'd consider pedophiles. I think pedophiles are ticking time bombs. Plenty of guys roped into this type of sting might otherwise go through life without crossing the line, however.
Posted on 8/26/20 at 2:28 pm to Pettifogger
Some states do that. Alabama straight up has 16
Posted on 8/26/20 at 2:35 pm to teke184
quote:All of those mob guys can go free now.
Conspiracy to commit a crime isn’t a crime?
Posted on 8/26/20 at 2:39 pm to jatilen
quote:
What were they really guilty of?
soliciting kids for sex
was it really that hard?
Posted on 8/26/20 at 2:40 pm to Pettifogger
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This post was edited on 1/11/21 at 12:20 am
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